The Hollywood Revue

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12/14/2021 Only the Technicolor sequences have any cinematic life to them. The rest is static filled with vaudeville. If talkies were invented circa 1906 they might have looked like this as it is primitive. If vaudeville was like this, no wonder it's dead. See more steve d 07/23/2020 If it has no story, I am out. See more 08/09/2019 What a tedious piece of entertainment. This is a film that relies almost completely on star cameos as you get a young Joan Crawford dancing and singing, Norma Shearer performing scenes from Romeo and Juliet and an early rendition of "Singin' in the Rain." Unfortunately there is no substance under all of the glitz and glam which leaves a modern audience who are less receptive to the charms of these movie stars from another era rather bored. As a historical artifact the film is rather interesting as you see what early MGM productions were focused upon and what audiences at the time would flock to the cinema to see. The film also makes you feel fortunate that cinema has progressed beyond what it was 90 years ago and musicals would become far more sophisticated in the years to come. The Revue is hosted by Hollywood superstar Conrad Nagel who invites Jack Benny, Joan Crawford, Marion Davis, John Gilbert, Norma Shearer, Bessie Love and other big performers to pad the running time. The gags aren't particularly funny, the performances won't entertain modern audiences and if you want to hear "Singin' in the Rain" I would urge you to watch the 1952 film of the same name which is far superior to this cash grab. See more 06/12/2016 A stinker but worth checking out. See more 03/05/2015 Bright and cheery and all in good fun, but there's a reason this type of "entertainment" isn't popular anymore. Notable for one of the first performances of "Singin' in the Rain" as well as sketches by Laurel & Hardy. See more 06/22/2014 What a nightmare. No story. A bunch of Hollywood and Broadway stars singing and dancing and making inside jokes at one another. Not fun but a view into what was popular in 1929. See more Read all reviews

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